Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-27

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One Of The chief pleasures Of Trip 10 th<
sosshors or mountain resorts u mid-eum
msr lies In making new friends and %
qosiCtsncos, end msseiug fsoe 10 fs0o many
Of The men and women, with whcas worki
fame had made us we'll acquainted before
bat whom psrhsps ~ bel never sesu win
our eyss, nos spoksn 10 - men with man. II
10 a advantage, too You can seldom II eve1
know Q psssoa really until ycu hsve sssa
hlm. One good look q . man gives me
betteR insight iato whas that man really "
than volumes Of biography, end ysars o.
Some people you overrsts from mere &C.
i quaintanos with them through their produc-
i lions and through The voios OF iamA Othsra
i you uudsrrstA Messing them face 70 face n
The quickssA perhaps the only, corrective.
I have had both these experiences within
! the let fsW wseka For example, the popu'
larity Of the pastor Of the Church Of the
/ Strangsss New York, and president Of tha
| American institute OF Christian Philosophy,
! he'd somehow or other led me 70 overrate
some Of the qualities Of the Rev. Charles r.
Dssms d. D., LII. D., and 70 fall 70 rscog-
nize othera ] met him q Key Eest, et one
| Of the summer sessions Of the institute ol
Philosophy. not only onos but oitsn. end 10
abort time saW my mistake. DR.. Deems ID
man OF psshsps nfty eight years Of go, o.
little more below The average height; be-
sandy hair and foil beard, pleutiiuliy spfink.
| led with whitA He u mot a original
nor profound philosophical thinker. 1t u
not hts soholarship, nor his ol0Quence, NOR
biz intellectual force, that hes made him the
successsul pastor and popular man that he
10; for of none Of these qualities hes b more
than the average shsra But he hes great
enterprise: Q manner on the pulpit and plat.
form that " pleasing 70 the many because Of IT.
simplicity, twink ling humor, and familiarity,
good deal Of self oonhdsncs and positivensss
OF opinion, with Q polite choice OF such 0pin.
ions - are popular. Socially his suave, gen.
isl manners, great cordiality. and aptness in
p6rasss." make him quite On sssracsivs figure
tn company, and . particular favorite with
the ladieA Others may have oil theeo gths
70 IN equal degree but feW uae them -
,iy wissiy end ssso..vsly e Dr.; Dr.. Dss".; By
Chriaisn apiriA he hes built up one Of the
largest sod finest churches In New York,
which ho manages with the utmost Christian
tact winning miiltonsires TO give liberaily
OF their millions iniusing bis own energy
Into the members and making OF them body
Of ac:ive WORKERS and withal doing Tin such
wise that hts own name 10 ever kept pr0mi.
nent These same characteristics also dis
Philosophy. and editorship Of its organ,
ChristidR Thought. Indeed, with all bis
tsct and suavity, cannot but feel that In both
institute and magazine there " just Q little
too much Of Dr. Deems making itself felt
The we'll known fact that, - no stream
ever rises above It's head, 20 no association of
men ever risAs superior to 10 prssiding Off.
Ger, but invariably has it, character and
power determined by his. 10 strikingly
shown by this Institute of Philosophy. Dr.
Deems' activity has always, In his writings
and addresses, been oontiosd TO repelling and
reiuting the attacks and positions OF those
schools OF philosophy and scientific hyp0the.
go which he considers inimical 70 Christian.
~ rssy gre 1aa us :sa en-
also mainly, end far too exolusively, chAxao-
tsrizsi ths proceedings OF the lnstitutA
WAS very glad TO hear this pointed out
at tho Anniversary meeting ct Key East In
the remsrks there made By our distinguished
fellow citizen DR.. +. v. Gerhsst, OF the Re.
formed Theological Seminary. He main.
tained that - truth 10 its own best defense
and vindication, the work OF tho Institute
should be more positive In its nature less .
refutation Of other systems. and moro of .
plain, clear establishment of the funds.
mental principles OF the truth itself,
Leave false philosophies alone They will
die OF themselves. Find, establish and
clearly show forth the truth. lts own in.
herent brightness will cause tho un true to
vanish, a the mists OF nights darkness
vanish before the light of the sun. What
We want to-day, and what the Institute of
Philosophy neSds to do II 1t would live and
AknSv IL Av>
picking out fisws In the current philosophies,
not 70 seek for untruth and error, but sim
ply to seek for and maintain and show
forth the foundations Of true science and
positive thought immutable, eternal, - its
everlasting foundations themselves
Ono OF the most unassumiug, modest, un-
obtrusive men met at Key East, was DR..
Lyman Abbott, OF the Christian UniOn, one
Of the very strongest men, sblest writer's,
clearest thiukerA finest scholars, and
most forceful and charming speakers, now
living In our country. He 10 very tower OF
strength. had long ago become acqu.in.sd
man himself through correspondence. He
had for years been an Inspiration 70 me,
tescher Ia many thingA and the object Of
my constant admiration for his broad
Christian charity and liberality, his fresh
ness Of thought end f0rceiulness In expres-
sion, hts Independence, originality, and fear.
less devotion 70 his one only master, Jesus
Christ and 1t 10 much TO aey that when
had the privilege OF meotinv and talking
with him Wss not disappDinted. found
him I'll and more than had believed him 70
ba
Dr.. Abbott 10 not yet fiity, rather slender
In person aud OF medium height In spite
of his tull beard, his face has . peculiarly
spiritual appearance the forehead remarks.
bly, high and broad his hair 10 worn long,
and falls down below his collar In dark
brown Wsvelets. His dress IN plain, almost
careless In his manner there 10 an opsn,
frank simplicity that 10 charming ; nothing
Affected or studied, no assumed dignity OF
gushing cordislity, is 10 bs dstected. He
simply 10 himself, the earnest Christian
man and brother. And - he 10 In private
conversation 20 he II when on the platform
he faCes an audience. He never speaks from
notes but stands beside the little reading
| desk, and talks to you. not - II he were 10
citing bis piece. but just - II he were con-
| versing with each suditor slouA At drst he
| speaks slowiy. each sentence followed BY Q
| short pause Soon, however, he warns up
| TO his subject, and his utterancs becomes
rapid, never hurried his Language plain, %
curate, beautiful In its dire0tneos and sim.
plicity. There 10 no verbosity, no repetition +,
no rambling. He speaks just - Laicus ["
writes. His gestures are lew, unstudied, sp-